2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record9–4 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti, Jr. (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Fraser (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHigh Point Solutions Stadium
2011 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 17 West Virginia $+  5 2   10 3  
No. 25 Cincinnati +  5 2   10 3  
Louisville +  5 2   7 6  
Rutgers  4 3   9 4  
Pittsburgh  4 3   6 7  
Connecticut  3 4   5 7  
South Florida  1 6   5 7  
Syracuse  1 6   5 7  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 11th year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 4–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Iowa State 27–13.